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Send Her to the Island

2023/12/8
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Judith Birdie
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Nellie Bly
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Phoebe Judge
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Stacey Horn
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Phoebe Judge: 本集讲述了1887年一位名叫Nellie Brown的年轻女子因失忆且行为古怪被送往布莱克威尔岛精神病院的故事,以及记者Nellie Bly为了揭露该精神病院内幕而卧底调查的经历。节目中穿插了对罗斯福岛(原布莱克威尔岛)的历史和现状的介绍,以及对当时社会环境和精神病院管理问题的探讨。 Stacey Horn: 作为历史学家,Stacey Horn 详细介绍了布莱克威尔岛精神病院的历史,以及当时社会对女性的偏见和不公正待遇。她指出,不符合社会规范的女性很容易被送入精神病院,即使只是患有轻微的焦虑或抑郁症。她还揭示了精神病院的管理混乱和资金不足,导致病人遭受过度拥挤、虐待和缺乏医疗保障等问题。 Nellie Bly: Nellie Bly(Nellie Brown)以第一人称视角讲述了她在精神病院的亲身经历,包括冷水浴的虐待、恶劣的卫生条件、缺乏人道主义关怀以及对自由的渴望。她描述了精神病院的残酷现实,以及病人对逃离的渴望和绝望。 Judith Birdie: 作为罗斯福岛历史协会会长,Judith Birdie 分享了罗斯福岛(原布莱克威尔岛)的历史和现状,以及八角形建筑(原精神病院入口)的改造过程。她指出,许多居住在该建筑的居民并不了解其历史。 Phoebe Judge: 本集通过Nellie Bly的卧底经历,揭示了19世纪纽约市布莱克威尔岛精神病院的黑暗真相,以及当时社会对精神疾病患者的歧视和不公正待遇。节目中穿插了对罗斯福岛(原布莱克威尔岛)的历史和现状的介绍,以及对当时社会环境和精神病院管理问题的探讨。 Stacey Horn: Stacey Horn 作为历史学家,从历史的角度分析了布莱克威尔岛精神病院的建立初衷、管理问题以及社会环境的影响。她指出,该精神病院的建设初衷是好的,但由于资金不足、管理混乱以及社会对精神疾病的认知不足等原因,导致其状况恶化,病人遭受了诸多苦难。 Nellie Bly: Nellie Bly(Nellie Brown)以第一人称视角,详细描述了她在布莱克威尔岛精神病院的亲身经历,包括冷水浴、恶劣的卫生条件、缺乏人道主义关怀以及对自由的渴望。她的描述生动地展现了精神病院的残酷现实,以及病人对逃离的渴望和绝望。 Judith Birdie: Judith Birdie 作为罗斯福岛历史协会会长,补充了罗斯福岛(原布莱克威尔岛)的历史背景,以及八角形建筑(原精神病院入口)的现状,为听众提供了更全面的了解。

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When a young woman showed up at a boarding house in Manhattan, she said her name was Nellie Brown – but that was all she seemed to remember about herself. Soon, people became scared of her. Someone went to the police: "I want you to take her quietly."

Stacy Horn's book is Damnation Island: Poor, Sick, Mad, and Criminal in 19th-Century New York).

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